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He married Judith Bayard ( c. 1610-1687 ) in 1645.

She was born in Breda, the sister of Samuel Bayard of Amsterdam, who was married to Anna Stuyvesant, his sister.

She nursed him back to health following the loss of his right lower leg at Saint Martin and subsequent return to the Netherlands to recuperate.

Petrus and Judith had a son, Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesant ( 1648 – 1698 ), who married Maria Beeckman, the daughter of Willem Beeckman.